Beyond the Years – Chônnyônhak, “thousand year crane”

I saw Beyond the Years on Saturday. The South Korean film translates roughly into Thousand Year Crane. The title is appropriate given the visual theme of cranes throughout the film. Its a simple story of a love between a brother and his stepsister through decades and separation.   Veteran director Im Kwon-taek struggled to get [...]

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Taking you with me to the film Mongol

Movie today – 9:15 showing of Mongol – the story of Gengis Khan, downtown so I have to be on the subway by 8:15 if I don’t want to be rushed.

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Time for another fun look at “how people found catpaw”

But my personal favourite is: Toronto Hefty cat flap. I can’t really wrap my little furry brain around this one. That must be one honking big cat you have if you are looking for the Hefty Cat Flap – is that a brand name like Hefty Bags?

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Beyond the Years – Toronto Film Festival

I love the pacing of Asian films. The wide sweeps of scenery and periods of quiet. No need to fill every moment with movement and sound. I also enjoy the fact that in a number of the Asian films, the cast have been amateurs.   Yesterday’s film was an excellent example (except for the wide [...]

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Busy day today – movies and computers

Oh what a busy cat I’ll be today. I’m starting the day off with a movie. Yes, you read that correctly. Toronto is the home of TIFF – Toronto International Film Festival – think of Caans Film Festival but with a friendlier approach. Anyone can get tickets to go. If you are so inclined, you [...]

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How much can be loaded before an implosion?

I’m having a bit of fun with my blog. I’m trying to see how many little widgets I can pile on before the entire page implodes or explodes. The site is looking quite cluttered but I’ve been enjoying playing around with the bits and bobs that make up the blog. I’ll have to surrender some [...]

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